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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 23/10/2025

President Trump issued a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. What will be the impact and is it enough to fix the program and motivate tech to hire Americans? 🎧 EPI’s Daniel Costa joined @usatoday.com The Excerpt with @danataylor.bsky.social to break it all down

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Will changes to the H-1B visa program preserve jobs for Americans?

The H-1B visa program — a key pipeline for skilled foreign workers in tech — has recently been upended by President Donald Trump. A recent executive order now mandates that companies to pay $100,000 p...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Holy moly. Eleanor Rigby in mono is a revelation. My Saturday plans just changed.

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Anand Pandian @anandian.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I talked with USA Today about my new book Something Between Us: the divides built into our social lives and everyday infrastructures in the US, but also the role of commons and shared public space in deepening the quality of our collective life. @danataylor.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social

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Can shared public spaces bridge the American divide? | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

My conversation with Marc Bamuthi Joseph, an internationally renowned artist and cultural strategist who recently served as the Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact at The Kennedy Center.

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Is artistic expression a bedrock of our Constitution? | The Excerpt

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 01/04/2025

The Trump administration acknowledged that "an administrative error" led to the deportation of a native of El Salvador, but had no interest in returning him to his wife and his child with a disability, according to court documents.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Snapshot of the moment I realized I could easily make nearly a dozen 24-hour brioche donuts for less than the cost of one at my favorite bakery. Next up, savory beignets. Why not? Happy Sunday.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Forgot about the time change and just spent the last hour dazed and confused.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

When people show you who they are, when people show you who they are, when people show you who they are…whew…believe them. Thank you, Maya Angelou.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Whew.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

What a thrill! ISS Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams, and Flight Engineers Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Don Pettit joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt.

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Astronauts on the ISS share their 'life-changing' view | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Luke Auld-Thomas made the phenomenal discovery of a lost Mayan city. He joined me on @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt to share the wonder of Valeriana.

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PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

One of my neighbors can’t wait, so it’s fireworks at 7pm. It’s going to be a long night for my dogs.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Rachel Schwartzmann, author of “Slowing,” joined me on The Excerpt to discuss the slow living movement @usatoday.com

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The rapid rise of the slow living movement | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I heard a man at the grocery store ask his wife, “Can’t we just get some of this mac and cheese that cooks up in a couple of minutes?” I tossed some elbows into their cart.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Throwback to a perfect camp breakfast at Blue Spring State Park.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Dr. Ayla Stanford, author of “Take Care of Them Like My Own: Faith, Fortitude, and a Surgeon’s Fight for Health Justice,” spoke with me on The Excerpt about the current state of access to care in the US.

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Why do disparities in medical care persist? | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

My colleague USA TODAY National Correspondent and Extremism Reporter Will Carless has spent years covering the Oath Keepers and the trial of Stewart Rhodes. He recently joined me on The Excerpt to share his conversations with Stewart Rhodes's family.

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Oath Keeper leader's family fears Trump pardon | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda joined me on The Excerpt to discuss their new concept album Warriors.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis present "Warriors" | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Historian Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted 9 out of the last 10 presidential elections. He joined me on The Excerpt to discuss why he believes Kamala Harris will win this November.

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Allan Lichtman shares his 2024 presidential election prediction | The Excerpt

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

I’m going to start doing the Westminster run with my dogs.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

On April 8th, millions of people across North America will be able to witness a rare total solar eclipse. @usatoday.com National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise joined me on The Excerpt to discuss this incredible celestial event. youtu.be/V-1KHiicWCc?...

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Solar eclipse fans: Get ready for this rare celestial event | The Excerpt

On April 8th, tens of millions of people across the North American continent will be able to step outside their doors and witness a rare total solar eclipse ...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

Former Irish President Mary Robinson, current Chair of The Elders, has been at the forefront of the fight for gender equality, especially when it comes to the climate crisis. She joined me on The Excerpt to talk about why women need to lead the next phase of the climate justice movement.

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Women in leadership are needed to fight climate change | The Excerpt

March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contribution to history, culture and society. Former Irish President Mary Robinson, current Chair of...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

Dr. Arturo Casadevall, Chair of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined me on The Excerpt to discuss what's causing an explosion in disease-causing fungi.

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Climate change is making fungi a much bigger threat | The Excerpt

Fungi are among us more than we realize. From the backs of frogs to our own backyard, fungi, a largely neglected group of pathogens, are becoming a prevalent...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

At the end of today's show you'll hear important info for parents regarding student loan debt. The Excerpt's Taylor Wilson spoke with @usatoday.com Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee about a loophole for Parent PLUS loan holders.

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Biden, Trump dueling visits put border fight under spotlight

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made competing visits to the border Thursday. More than 100 Palestinians were killed when Israeli troops opened fire on people waiting for food. ...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 25/02/2024

Why have so many historic Black churches been abandoned or fallen into disrepair? Juan Floyd-Thomas, Associate Professor of African American Religious History at Vanderbilt University, joined me on The Excerpt to discuss the ongoing effort to save them. youtu.be/NP7MticjzGk?...

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Black History Month: Saving our historic Black churches | The Excerpt

This Black History Month we wanted to celebrate the role of Black churches in advancing a more just and progressive society. But why have so many historic Bl...

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Clearly I haven’t gotten enough sleep. I just tried to open this can with a pair of scissors.

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Dana Taylor @danataylor.bsky.social · 15/02/2024

George Washington selling whiskey? Bestselling author Jared Cohen joined me on The Excerpt to talk about “Life After Power," his new book about how seven presidents moved into the final chapter of their lives.

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After being President of the United States, what comes next? | The Excerpt

Ascension to the role of President of the United States, arguably the most powerful job in the world, has to be a heady experience. But what happens when the...

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